Monthly Archives: March 2010
Board Test Video
Here’s a video that I shot with the GoPro camera while testing the 2010 Fanatic Skate 100 and JP Freestyle 98 during WINDSURFING’s 2010 windsurf board tests in Cape Hatteras. Board Tests, Day 1 from Andy McKinney on Vimeo.
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The Mega Update
You’d better budget a few minutes for this one, folks! I have LOTS of cool stuff to tell you about! First: I am now the proud owner of my very own windsurfing shop: Wind North Carolina! Sailworld’s owner Brett decided … Continue reading
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NoLimitz Masts!
New to the shop this year are NoLimitz Skinny Masts! I received a whole bunch of ‘em, just in time to test out the 400cm Original in my 4.7 yesterday afternoon. What a nice mast! The finish is very impressive, … Continue reading
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New Aeron Windsurfing Booms Have Arrived!!
Aeron Booms have been available in Europe for quite some time, but have just recently been opened up to the US marketplace. Their aluminum booms are a great product at a very competitive price, starting at just $209. All of … Continue reading
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Come Back Anytime, St. Mary’s
Wow, it is going crazy out here on Hatteras Island. The first thing of note is the water temp in the sound — it warmed up really quickly at the end of last week. Don’t expect board shorts weather or … Continue reading
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The Times, They Are a-Changin’
The winter westerlies in Cape Hatteras have been so strong, steady and non-stop that my house seems to have taken a cant to the east, like the leaning tower of Pisa. The west-facing bedroom windows have been ceaselessly rattling and … Continue reading
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New Signs Coming Today!
Anne, Martine, Keith and I stayed up way too late last night weeding and masking all the vinyl for some new (temporary) road signs… I have to admit, I’m pretty stoked on how the logo and name are looking, and … Continue reading
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Hatteras Windsurfing Guide- Sound Launch- The Buxton Slick
If you want to work on some freestyle moves, the Buxton Slick is the place to be! You can head down there in almost any wind direction, but it’s really best on a WSW to WNW. Rig up a tiny … Continue reading
Hatteras Windsurfing Guide- Sound Launch- The Reef
The Reef is located a few miles out in the middle of the Pamlico Sound. The water depth goes abruptly from very shallow to very deep, which gives all the deep water rolling windswell a spot to stand up and … Continue reading
Hatteras Windsurfing Guide- Sound Launch- The Canadian Hole
The Canadian Hole is one of the more social places to go windsurfing on Hatteras Island. During peak weeks, it can even be tough to find a parking spot! This makes for some really fun sailing, just make sure you … Continue reading
Wind North Carolina- Cape Hatteras’ Newest Windsurfing Shop!
If you’ve been to Cape Hatteras in the last decade, you may remember Andy McKinney as the goofy looking red haired guy who was always behind the counter at Sailworld Hatteras. Over the winter of 2010, Sailworld’s owner Brett decided … Continue reading
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Hatteras Windsurfing Guide- Ocean Launch- Ramp 34
Ramp 34 can be a great spot to check when the bars aren’t very well lined up at Ego Beach. Also, in a big South swell, the waves may have just a touch less size and more organization than sites … Continue reading
Hatteras Windsurf Guide- Ocean Launch- Isabel’s
If the East facing beaches get out of control in a big NE, head on down to Isabel’s. You’ll usually find a nice, clean wrap around swell, and fairly off shore wind, setting up some epic down the line port … Continue reading
Hatteras Windsurf Guide- Ocean Launch- Ego Beach
Want to try sailing the Ocean? Ego beach can be a great spot to get your feet wet. Wait for a SW afternoon with small swell, and when you get overpowered at the Hole, just carry your stuff up and … Continue reading
Hatteras Windsurf Guide- Ocean Launch- The Cove
If the wind is East and you want to go wavesailing, the Cove is the place to be!! This place can be completely epic when it all lines up!! The perfect situation is a long period S or SE swell … Continue reading
Hatteras Windsurf Guide- Ocean Launch- The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse serves up some of the heaviest waves on Hatteras Island. It’s also pretty much the only East facing beach that works in a NNE to NE wind, thanks to the Jetty system that breaks down the littoral current. … Continue reading
Helmet Cam 3.7 Video
Yo guys, this has been such a freaking epic winter for wind and surf, and I’ve had so little time available to take advantage of it. But I kind of like the short little dawn, lunch or sunset sessions Stuart … Continue reading
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Proud To Be Of Irish Descent
I’ve never really found a good reason to be upset about my descent (except the whole fair skin thing), but on many occasions, I’m exceptionally pleased to be composed of Irish/Scottish bloodlines. For example, I considered today to be a … Continue reading
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